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New Delhi: Country today remembering legendary saint Swami Vivekananda on his 147th birth anniversary.

Born on January 12, 1863, Vivekananda was not only popular in India but he became global icon for his extraordinary knowledge.

Vivekananda's life had great impact of famous saint Ramchandra Paramhamsha. His unmatched knowledge about geeta, Vedas, spritualism and his philosophy towards life had great impact on people.

He received global recognition when he represented India at Parliament of Religions on September 11, 1893. It was Vivekananda, who brought India's spiritual knowledge to global recognition.

The greatest spiritual leader gained huge fan followings in America and England through his spiritual knowledge.

However, like the every great saints, Vivekananda's life was no long. He died at the age of 39 on July 4, 1902.

Indian observe his birthday as 'National Youth Day' every year on January 12.

Followings are some famous Vivekananda quotes:

"Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life - think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success, that is way great spiritual giants are produced."

"We are responsible for what we are, and whatever we wish ourselves to be, we have the power to make ourselves. If what we are now has been the result of our own past actions, it certainly follows that whatever we wish to be in future can be produced by our present actions; so we have to know how to act."

"Never think there is anything impossible for the soul. It is the greatest heresy to think so. If there is sin, this is the only sin ? to say that you are weak, or others are weak."

"You have to grow from the inside out. None can teach you, none can make you spiritual. There is no other teacher but your own soul."

"We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they travel far."

"You cannot believe in God until you believe in yourself."

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